How to Connect to the Cluster and What Program to Use

Linux Users

• Right click on the desktop and select Open Terminal
• Type ssh username@stats.phys.uconn.edu
• After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)

Mac Users

• Open Finder and navigate to Applications->Utilities and double-click on Terminal OR click on the magnifying glass in the top right corner and search for Terminal
• Type ssh username@stats.phys.uconn.edu
• After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)

Windows Users

The recommended program to use is PuTTY. Download the putty.exe file at the link provided. The following guide will assume you are using PuTTY.

• Open PuTTY
• On the main screen, under Host Name (or IP address), type stats.phys.uconn.edu
• In the Saved Sessions box type stats and click the save button

• In the left tree structure go to Connection->SSH->Tunnels
• In Source Port type 5959
• In Destination type stats.phys.uconn.edu:5959 and click the Add button

• In the tree structure go to Window->Colours
  • If you would like your terminal to be black with white text leave the box Use system colours unchecked
  • If you would like your terminal to be white with black text check the box Use system colours

• Return to the main screen (at the top of the tree structure click Session) and click the save button again
• With stats loaded you can now click open
• The first time you connect a window should pop up. Click yes to connect, then login with your provided username and password

• After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)
• After the initial setup, logging in requires you to open PuTTY and opening your saved stats session